the former secretary of defense was elected to the national board of the boy scouts of america. gates, a distinguished eagle scout, will serve as president-elect and take the rain reins for a two-year rain. he has continued his involvement with the boy scouts with giving him the skills and courage to succeed. >>> cory booker will be sworn in as the new jery senator today. he is the first african-american senator for new jersey. vice president biden will swear booker in and expected to happen at noon. >>> coming up -- >> she was very sedated and overmedicated when i went in that morning and she said, lexie, i don't know why, but your dad kept giving me medication. he kept giving me things telling me to swallow. >> a doctor accused of killing his wife to be with his mistress. explosive courtroom testimony condemning him and it comes from one of his own daughters. >>> delta flight forced to make an emergency landing. >>> and it is time for your morning rhyme. you're going to get some bonus points today if it is about halloween. #earlystart, #earlyrhyme and we will read the best one